Posts made by theskeindhu

@DoManMacgee I usually drop on Norway and stack troops there, if the USA takes it, occasionally I’ll go industrial complex there. I think many of my last few losses were due to frustration and waiting too long to push with the UK. It’s so frustrating losing ships to a massive German Airforce. Plus, I’ve played a few very good Axis players lately. I definitely need to prioritize Africa, I’ll do that next time. Especially considering it’s like 13 ipcs and losing Russia is only 8 lol. Thanks for the calculator. I usually only strafe one time. For example, this game, I’m currently on, I did this. Japan sent everything to destroy me, and did. Leaving them with no bombers and 3 total fighters. They also left the USA Pacific fleet alone, so I promptly bought 2 CV and a fighter, leaving me an extremely strong position in the Pacific. The UK will go back to a German only focus and the USA starts Japan in a fleet War early. I like the results so far.

What calc are you using? Is there an app? I’ve run it 5 straight times and the worst is getting 3 hits. Average puts me at a sub, 3 cruisers a loaded transport and a full carrier. After placing units. That’s quite a bit of firepower for units that would otherwise be running scared and split up. I’m at silver currently after playing too many games and not focusing after reaching gold. Many times it comes down to the first turn with Russia, which is rather lame. Best success has been in getting the USA to help UK fleet to survive then getting Japan in a fleet spending War with the USA while Britain storms and irritates Germany. Issue is that Africa is too far from any routes and to spend any focus there detracts from getting boots on the ground in Germany. Still trying to work that out.

@DoManMacgee it’s Axis and Allies online. Allies rarely win and then only if the other player is clueless. The point of going to India is with the strafe and retreat, I can bring the sub, loaded transport and Destroyer up from Australia, with the retreat, along with usually killing a Japanese fighter. I buy 3 items for India, one plane to replace the one lost, and 2 ships. If Germany has a transport in range I wouldn’t do this, unless it’s easily destroyed.

@DoManMacgee I understand why cruisers suck and never buy them. Except in this situation. Because I can consolidate the fleet from Australia, in India, with possibly killing a fighter from Japan. The reason for the cruiser is it’s the best firepower available to get a full carrier and max ships, assuming I lose a Destroyer and 1 plane in the strafe of the Japanese. I get it, shucking and KGF is the way to go, problem is it’s not good enough, the generic opening moves aren’t winning consistently against good players. Looking for any tactics to get some form of edge.

Searching for ways to become relevant faster with the Allies. What do y’all think of an opening with the UK purchasing a fighter, Cruiser and Destroyer, taking the fighter from Egypt, everything on India and the sub and cruiser from Australia. The transport is put into an amphib assault on East Indies, everything else strafes one time in the East indies, then retreats. This seems to average killing one unit and losing 2. The retreat brings everything back to India, to be met with the cruiser, fighter and Destroyer purchased. Leaves a loaded transport in the water. End result looks like 1 sub, 2 cruisers a fully loaded Carrier and a Destroyer… At worst it makes Japan bring everything to kill it, I’m not sure what best case would be, probably harassing Japan and taking Island’s after consolidating with the US. Alternative would be purchasing a fighter and a battleship.

I’m theskeindhu on Axis and Allies online. I played basic A&A as a kid, now enjoy losing as the Allies online.

@TheBeninator need destroyers with CV fleets otherwise a single sub can decimate.

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